John Stoveken, who built and ran paper mills in the 1850's, helped establish the paper industry in the Fox River Valley, and was an early pioneer of Kaukauna (Kaukauna, WI USA)

The 17th annual ceremony will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the ceremony at 8 p.m.

John D. Williams, CEO and President of Domtar Corporation will be the keynote speaker at the event. Attendees also will have the opportunity to witness the hanging of the commemorative plaques at the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame within the Paper Discovery Center located at 425 W. Water Street, along the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Reservations for the induction event can be made through the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame office at 920-380-7491.

The Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Inc. (www.paperhall.org), a non-profit organization, continues to recognize people who have made preeminent contributions to the paper industry worldwide by inducting them into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame and oversees the operation of the Paper Discovery Center.